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TO ALL PERSONS T WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME: l V

Be it known that I, LEVI W. FIFIELD, of Melrose, of the county of Middlesex, and State of Massachusetts,

have made a new and useful invention having reference to the Needles of Knitting or Hosiery Looms or',

Machines; and I do hereby declare the same to `be fully described in the following specication, and represented inthe accompanying' drawings, of which- Figure 1 is a t'op view.

Figure 2, a side elevation; and

Figure 3, a. longitudinal section of a hook and latch knitting-needle provided with my improvement.

In carrying out my invention I make the turning latch or closer, a, of the needle furcated, to receive the point of the hook of the shank A, the same being as` shown nte, in iig. 1. I also form the latch with one or two shoulders, d d, tolproject from it laterally for the purpose of supporting the latch on the shank, when the latch is formed to receive the point of the hook. And, instead of making in the revolving or turning latch a round or cylindrical hole for reception of the supporting pin e, I form therein an elongated hole or slot, as

vshown atf, in iig. 3, such hole being t'o` enable the furcated latch to slide forward up to and back from the hook.A The furcated latch, with reference to the ordinary latch, serves to more eifectually cover/the sides of the point of the hook, and prevent the loop from catching on the`point. Being supported byits shoulder or shoulders vupon the shank of the needle, the latch is not liable to injure or wear the hook at its point; andJ besides, by dropping to a level with the point, instead of resting on or standing over it as the ordinary latch does when thrown forward, it effects a saving in the height to which the. stitch'is to beiraised. The slot in the latch or closer, 'by allowing the closer to move back and forth longitudinally, as well as to revolve on its pin e, enables a shorter closer to be employed, thus rendering the lcloser more durable, and easing the strain on the yarn.

I do not claim as my invention a hooked needle, provided with a turning latch'or closer; nor do I claim a sliding'closer, as provided with slots to receive pins, which go through it and the shank of the needle, and allowV the closer to simply slide lengthwise, my latch or closer being a revolving one; but what I doA claim as an improvement thereon is as follows:

I claim the closer or latch as made furcat'ed and with one or more shoulders, d, arranged with respect to the forks as and for the purpose set forth.

I also claim the pivoted closer or latch, as made with the slot f, 'to enable it not only to turn upon but slide on its piu `e, as set forth. v

' LEVI WL FIFIELD.

Witnesses R. H. EDDY, L.v MILLER. 

